Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Nursing Education Coordinator serves as a member of the Nursing Education Team in the evaluation, design, implementation and delivery of all initial and ongoing clinical education requirements.

Essential Job Functions:

Delivers exceptional and prompt educational services to clinical staff as indicated. Promotes professional excellence and a clear vision for all educational needs regarding organizational nursing roles.

Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Education to determine priority educational necessities to assist clinical teams in the achievement of processes relating to regulatory matters and organizational key performance indicators (KPIs).

Assists the Director of Nursing Education with departmental needs assessments and in the creation of educational plans of action for nursing departments. Travels as indicated to provide in-person learning and conducts virtual learning sessions.

Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Education to create, deliver, and evaluate education. Communicates with the Director as necessary when pivotal changes are needed and assists in ensuring educational demands are met.

Assists in the creation and maintenance of clinical resource guides to foster autonomy and improved departmental workflows. Provides critical updates regarding processes or changes to departmental leaders to encourage communication as necessary.

Tracks clinical certifications and notifies departmental leadership of required upcoming renewals. Coordinates course enrollments and communicates successful completion to applicable individuals.

Conducts American Heart Association courses for employees. Promptly notifies the Director of supplies needed to ensure courses are available for staff.  

Assists in the tracking & coordination of student nurse visits in conjunction with the regional Directors of Nursing, local colleges of nursing, and the Director of Nursing Education. Assists Director in initiatives provided at the college of nursing level.

Assists in the creation of residential nurse-led education in collaboration with the resident nurses and applicable leadership according to location needs and requests.

Provides education as indicated to community groups to promote general health knowledge and understanding in accordance with the system’s mission.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Reads and interprets documents such as regulations, lab results, data, and notes within the electronic health record, instructions and procedure manuals. Handles sensitive information in a confidential manner. 

Works both independently and collaboratively while managing multiple responsibilities simultaneously. Prioritizes obligations effectively.

Writes routine reports and corresponds professionally and therapeutically via multiple methods & platforms including but not limited to in-person, telephone, & video conferencing.

Follows directives and completes tasks as assigned; accepts supervision from direct supervisor and the Brightli Medical Group Leadership Team.

Experience and Education Qualifications:

 Holds a valid licensure as a practical or registered nurse.  Prior experience in education preferred.

Certified to conduct American Heart Association courses for employees. If not certified upon hire, completion of applicable American Heart Association instructor courses must be done within the first 9 months of acceptance of position.

Supervisory Requirements: 

None.

Employment Requirements:

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.

Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.

All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.

Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Physical Requirements:

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work:  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Adult & Child Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.